Oregon primaries set up competitive governor’s race
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gubernatorial elections in Oregon usually result in victories for the…
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Crook County voters narrowly defeating school district’s $66 million bond measure
A nearly 50-50 split on the Crook County School District’s $66 million bond measure is not surprising to Jason Carr, the district’s communication…
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Redmond, Sunriver police thankful voters approved measures to fund new, larger public safety facilities
Not one, but two Central Oregon police departments are getting new, larger headquarters. The city of Redmond has won voter approval of its proposed…
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Gov. Brown signs Private Forest Accord legislation to ‘strike the right balance’ on protection, jobs
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday signed the bipartisan Private Forest Accord package, Senate Bills 1501 and 1502 and House Bill 4055, at the World…
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St. Charles Health System cuts workforce by 181 positions amid mounting financial challenges, operating losses
Faced with skyrocketing contract labor, equipment and supply costs — and flat revenue — St. Charles Health System leadership announced Wednesday…
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Blurry ballots in Clackamas County delay 5th District results; McLeod-Skinner leading incumbent Schrader
As of Wednesday morning, Jamie McLeod-Skinner is ahead of incumbent Kurt Schrader to become the democratic nominee for Oregon’s 5th congressional…
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Oregon jobless rate edges down to 3.7%, lowest level in more than two years
Oregon’s unemployment rate edged down to 3.7% in April, from 3.8% in March, reaching its lowest level in more than two years, the Oregon Employment…
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Decision 2022: Kotek declared Dem Gov. nominee, GOP, District 5 races too close to call
Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek has won the democratic nomination for governor. The GOP nominee and 5th Congressional District races are still…
Continue ReadingPollock defeating Heckathorn; DeBone takes GOP nod; most money requests pass; Crook Co. school bond losing narrowly
Some High Desert incumbents easily fended off challengers as Central Oregon’s primary election results flowed in Tuesday night, but in one hot,…
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Deschutes County working on update to 30-year-old wildlife zones, to better protect mule deer habitat
With more people moving into Deschutes County, some animal habitats are being…
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Bend City Councilor Rita Schenkelberg resigning; council to discuss mayor, council vacancies Wednesday night
Bend City Councilor Rita Schenkelberg has informed the city and colleagues of plans to resign this week, a decision coming a week after Mayor Sally…
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Newest version of Bend-made AdvenChair conquers Grand Canyon trail challenge
NewsChannel 21 has followed the progress of Bend inventor Geoff Babb’s AdvenChair, an all-terrain wheelchair, over the years. Recently, on a second…
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Hwy. 20E reopens east of Bend after closure due to law enforcement activity
Law enforcement activity Sunday night closed a five-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 20E, starting about a dozen miles east of Bend, for about two hours,…
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Pilot project will add electric vehicle chargers at 8 state parks, including Cove Palisades, Prineville Reservoir
Electric vehicle charging is coming to the Oregon State Park system. Starting this summer and over the next year, Level 2 EV chargers will be…
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Warm Springs man pleads guilty to federal charge in 2020 assault of woman on reservation
A Warm Springs man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to the 2020 sexual assault of a woman on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, federal…
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Transient accused of making 911 call threatening Sisters school arrested in Beaverton
A transient sought in connection with a Deschutes County 911 call threatening an unnamed Sisters school earlier this month has been arrested at a…
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Pacific Power asks Oregon PUC for 4% rate hike to cover last year’s volatile energy costs
Pacific Power said Tuesday it is requesting an average 4% rate increase for its Oregon customers from state regulators, to cover the true costs of…
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State grants $587K for Jefferson County Soil- Water Conservation District habitat, water quality projects
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has awarded $587,919 to the Jefferson County Soil and Waters Conservation District for two projects aimed at…
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Deschutes National Forest continues prescribed burning projects; some trail detours planned
Deschutes National Forest firefighters plan to take advantage of favorable conditions to continue prescribed burning Tuesday across the Bend-Fort…
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Much of C.O. in ‘exceptional drought’; experts warn of danger of more severe wildfire season
Kate Brown held a media event today with several wildfire experts, to go over the outlook for the 2022 fire…
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